历史上的今天:2月9日

时间：2010-02-20 01:45:48

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Today's Highlight in History:
On February ninth, 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican, Wisconsin) charged the State Department was riddled¹ with（在……打许多洞） Communists.

On this date:
In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Virginia.

In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

In 1861, the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America elected Jefferson Davis president and Alexander H. Stephens vice² president.

In 1870, the US Weather Bureau was established.

In 1933, the Oxford³ Union Society at Oxford University endorsed⁴（批注，支持） , 275-to-153, a motion stating "that this House will in no circumstances（绝不） fight for its King and Country," a stand widely denounced by Britons.

In 1943, the World War Two battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an American victory over Japanese forces.

In 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

In 1971, the "Apollo 14" spacecraft returned to Earth after man's third landing on the moon.

In 1983, in a dramatic reversal from fifty years earlier (see above), the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University rejected, 416-to-187, a motion "that this House would not fight for Queen and Country."

In 1984, Soviet⁵ leader Yuri V. Andropov died at age 69, less than 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was succeeded by Konstantin U. Chernenko.

Ten years ago: The Perrier Group of America Incorporated announced it was voluntarily recalling its inventory⁶ of mineral water in the United States after tests showed the presence of benzene（苯） in a small number of bottles.

Five years ago: Former Senator J. William Fulbright died in Washington at age 89.

One year ago: The Senate began closed-door deliberations（商讨，审议意见） in President Clinton's impeachment⁷（弹劾，控告） trial, even though members from both parties acknowledged that the two-thirds margin⁸ for conviction（定罪，确信） could not be attained⁹.

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1 riddled
adj.布满的；充斥的；泛滥的v.解谜，出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式)
参考例句：
The beams are riddled with woodworm. 这些木梁被蛀虫蛀得都是洞。 The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets. 在人质的尸体上发现了很多弹孔。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 Oxford
n.牛津（英国城市）
参考例句：
At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。 This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

4 endorsed
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句：
The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。来自《简明英汉词典》 The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 Soviet
adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃
参考例句：
Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。 Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

6 inventory
n.详细目录，存货清单
参考例句：
Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。 We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

7 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

8 margin
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。 The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

9 attained
（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )；达到；获得；达到（某年龄、水平、状况）
参考例句：
She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。 Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。